A Democratic lawmaker says Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) offended the entire Congressional Black Caucus by delivering Chick-fil-A chicken and biscuits to their weekly meeting — and then walking out — when it was his turn to provide the group with a formal lunch.

This was just recently after the Chick-fil-A controversy broke, right? No, it happened six months ago, HuffPo just decided to run the story anyway:

Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) told The Huffington Post that the incident happened about six months ago but is now fresh in his mind given West’s recent comments in support of the fast food chain, which is run by a well-known Christian and backer of anti-gay religious organizations. Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy last week sparked a nationwide response from gay rights activists after publicly denouncing marriage equality.

And the problem was? Read the HuffPo article, it’s pretty clear that the CBC did not consider chicken and biscuits sufficiently sumptuous:

“We have a rotation in the Congressional Black Caucus where every member provides the lunch one of the weeks when we meet,” Hastings said in a Monday interview. The lunches, he said, are often quite delicious.

“We have fried chicken. And we have catfish and BBQ. We do not have watermelon, although sometimes people will have fruit. We serve a full course meal with collard greens. We have Jamaican beans and rice,” Hastings said. But West “sent Chick-fil-A with biscuits. Ok?”

“That was an ‘in your face.’ Every member of the Congressional Black Caucus that was there was offended,” he said.

But HuffPo, being the keen investigative journal that it is, didn’t accept “not sufficiently sumptuous” for an answer, it probed:

Asked more specifically why lawmakers were insulted, Hastings said it was because they saw West’s actions as making a statement in support of the conservative views held by Chick-fil-A leaders. West is the only Republican member of the caucus.

“He did it deliberately,” Hastings said, explaining that he saw West’s message as, “You know, ‘That’s what I think of you all.'”

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Rep. Allen West’s Chick-fil-A Treat Gnaws at Black Caucus—HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, …West, you’re a riot !!!!!! Of course, the CBC won’t let any good deed go unpunished, so they’ll attack West as they would in fighting over the last piece of watermelon at a picnic.

Amusingly, he pointed out they don’t have watermelon at these lunches as if that is some kind of virtue. Watermelons are a fantastically quick and easy way of rehydrating the body and keeping its electrolytes in balance.

West isn’t rich like these Congress critters. He doesn’t much care for them either, and he likely thought to give them a reality check, go easy on his bank balance, and provide these Elitists with food that he and regular Americans like.

Note the stereotypical meals the other members of the CBC provides their colleagues. If a white Congresscritter provided that menu (even without watermelon), the cries of “Racist” would reverberate through the halls of Congress.

I’d like a follow up with the Muslims and the Muslim-supporters in the CBC. What’s your stand on marriage, guys? What does Conyers, the ‘gentleman’ from Michigan; Keith Ellison, the gentleman from Minnesota; and, that other fat slimeball who told Muslims he wants to see sharia here? What do they have to say? Hypocritical bastards trying to make political hay over a six month old lunch.

Why isn’t there a CCC [Congressional Christian Caucus]? They could serve pork chops at their lunches.
Or a CJC? They could serve matzah ball soup.
Or CWC? They could serve tuna sandwiches with the crusts removed.
Or a Congressional American Caucus? They could skip lunch and serve WE THE PEOPLE.

I’m beginning to wonder about West? Doesn’t he have any sense of taste?
I mean, after all, biscuits? What’s wrong with him? He ought to have realized that for such an occasion it’s not bisuits, but corn bread that’s the fare of the day!

Is it time to ask if black America’s leaders are out of touch with the beliefs of their constituents. The last time I was through an urban black neighborhood there seemed to be a church on every block.

Voting Rights Act: I was wrong about racial gerrymandering
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As Richard Harpootlian (cq), chairman of the South Carolina Democratic party, told me: “When the only issue is race, idiots win, black and white.”

As Mountain Girl notes, there are a lot of black churches. I’m not at all convinced that de-gerrymandering would hurt the GOP in the South.

A slap in the face? Was he supplying a stereotype that the CBC didn’t want to be associated with? Obviously our esteemed and honorable Congressional legislators with the hyphenated American linage have a tender and soft conscience.

Myself, one who celebrates diversity and multiculturalism, I would rejoice to see the day when there is a CWC (Congressional White Caucus) – but doubt that the racists would allow such diversity within their midst.

I’m guessing they chowed down real good on it, or else hastings would have told us they rejected it.

Hastings PRESUMES that West knew the Chik-Fil-A prez had a specific position on marriage.

It’s too bad for Hastings that he wasn’t such an accomplished soothsayer back before his impeachment days revealed him to be an accomplished crook. He would have known to just say “no” to that bag of cash and spared himself the grief.

Asked more specifically why lawmakers were insulted, Hastings said it was because they saw West’s actions as making a statement in support of the conservative views held by Chick-fil-A leaders. West is the only Republican member of the caucus.

“He did it deliberately,” Hastings said, explaining that he saw West’s message as, “You know, ‘That’s what I think of you all.’”

So the Democrat members of the caucus never try to slight the one Republican on the caucus? And don’t you feel bad for all those poor democrats getting bullied by the one Republican in their ‘club’? My guess is that he doesn’t like to associate much with anyone in the caucus, and probably didn’t enjoy being included in their ‘lunch rotation’ either.

If MLK, Jr. were alive today, he might look at blacks, specifically and minorities in general, and say something to the effect that the way they’re treating one another isn’t what he died for.

I wonder if he might turn to the whites and say something like improving equality among peoples doesn’t mean giving up or comprising the best that is within you, rather it means contending with and defeating the worst that is within.

I think he would believe that his “dream” has turned into a national nightmare . . .

G-d bless Colonel West forever! For a military veteran of over 20 years and multiple deployments eating MREs (formerly called GI rations-same cardboard taste), Chick-fil-a would be a sumptous feast.
Look at pictures of those Mulatto National Caucus members, Colonel West was probably concerned about their health. They should publish their BMRs, they obviously have obesity problems along with the hypertension, cholesterol, diabetes problems and chikin from Chick-fil-a is very healthy food, not ribs BBQ and that other high caloric indulgences.

Next time, Colonel West, send Chick-fil-a carryout to the Combat Outpost Zerop or Zangabad in Afghanistan. Those soldiers are grateful for Spam, canned beans,& ramen noodles.

[…] As far as I know, no prominent black leader has stepped forward to defend West or criticize this ad, they way they would be dominating headlines by howling in outrage if he were a Democrat. The last comment from the Congressional Black Caucus about West, who is a member, involved complaints that he retroactively insulted them by bringing Chick-fil-A sandwiches to a meeting six months ago. […]